This is the picture which will alarm Kenny Dalglish and Fabio Capello. Steven Gerrard hobbled out of a car on crutches on Sunday with his right leg encased in what appeared to be a cast from his knee to his toes. The Liverpool captain now has an anxious wait to discover whether he faces another lengthy lay-off after contracting an infection in his right ankle.
The midfielder attended hospital for tests, the results of which will be known in the next couple of days. Until then, Gerrard will be left to wonder about the severity of the infection. He was forced to miss Liverpool’s 2-0 win at West Brom on Saturday - secured with goals from Charlie Adam and Andy Carroll - after he picked up a knock in training on Friday morning that flared up overnight.
He is almost certain to miss Liverpool’s Barclays Premier League game against Swansea next weekend, as well as England’s friendlies against Spain and Sweden at Wembley, a week on Saturday and four days later respectively. It would be a devastating blow for Gerrard, though, if he was forced to sit on the sidelines for any longer.
The midfielder attended hospital for tests, the results of which will be known in the next couple of days. Until then, Gerrard will be left to wonder about the severity of the infection. He was forced to miss Liverpool’s 2-0 win at West Brom on Saturday - secured with goals from Charlie Adam and Andy Carroll - after he picked up a knock in training on Friday morning that flared up overnight.
He is almost certain to miss Liverpool’s Barclays Premier League game against Swansea next weekend, as well as England’s friendlies against Spain and Sweden at Wembley, a week on Saturday and four days later respectively. It would be a devastating blow for Gerrard, though, if he was forced to sit on the sidelines for any longer.
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